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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Each year the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) recognizes individuals and programs for their efforts in assisting in Maryland’s EMS system. MIEMSS is pleased to announce the following members of the Prince George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department have been selected to receive the Maryland Star of Life Award for 2016. The members receiving the award were staffing the first arriving units on the scene of a horrific crash.

An award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The presentation will take place at 10:00 AM at theMiller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, in the President’s Conference Room East I.

Congratulations on a job well done. You can be proud to be part of this team effort and of Maryland’s outstanding EMS System.

Incident Commander- William Corrigan

Northern EMS Duty Officer - Lt. Josh Reedy

Paramedic Engine 844 - Chillum

Lt Michael Hayter

FF/PM James Harris

FF/PM Joseph Gegor

Rescue Squad 801 - Hyattsville

Capt. Jeff Kraus

Lt. Ryan Pidgeon

Sgt. Tim Keiling

FF Patrick Williams

FF Nathan Zeck

FF John Tull

EMS Sgt. Ian Kolmaister

FF Christine Szarko

Ambulance 834 – Chillum-Adelphi

FF Matthew Lockwood

EMT Ini Oyeleye

Ambulance 812 – College Park

FF Ryan Crowell

FF George Thomas

Medic 812 – College Park

FF/PM Jason Rush

FF/PM Hayward Kelly

Crew members from the first arriving engine; Hayer, Harris and Gegor, were recently bestowed the Excellence in EMS Medal for their handling of this mass casualty incident. A Unit Citation to include all Prince George's County Fire/EMS personnel that operated on this incident is currently being planned.To read more about the incident please click the links below:Fire/EMS Department Valor and Excellence in EMS AwardsChillum Road - Mass Casualty Incident

LODD April 15, 2016

Fire Fighter/Medic Lieutenant John "Skillet" Ulmschneider

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